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The Middle East Council of Churches is a regional ecumenical organization, which brings together Churches in the Middle East for a common Christian witness in a region where Christ was born, lived, died and resurrected.

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Appeal for South Lebanon Issued by the Middle East Council of Churches

Final Statement of the Executive Committee Meeting of the Middle East Council of Churches Beirut, 10–11 December 2025

Rescue Syria Page

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Video - Hymn for the Holy Week

Apr 8, 2026

Video - Hymn for the Holy Week

Apr 8, 2026

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Apr 8, 2026

Holy Unction - 8 April (2)

Apr 8, 2026

Holy Unction - 8 April (2)

Apr 8, 2026

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Apr 8, 2026

Holy Unction - 8 April (1)

Apr 8, 2026

Holy Unction - 8 April (1)

Apr 8, 2026

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Apr 8, 2026

Video - Hymn: Bridegroom Prayer

Apr 7, 2026

Video - Hymn: Bridegroom Prayer

Apr 7, 2026

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Apr 7, 2026

Season of Creation 2026 – Faith Leaders Invitation Video

Apr 7, 2026

Season of Creation 2026 – Faith Leaders Invitation Video

Apr 7, 2026

The video includes messages from His Beatitude Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, and the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs.

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Apr 7, 2026

Holy Tuesday - 7 April

Apr 7, 2026

Holy Tuesday - 7 April

Apr 7, 2026

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Apr 7, 2026

World Health Day - 7 April

Apr 7, 2026

World Health Day - 7 April

Apr 7, 2026

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Apr 7, 2026

Easter Monday - 6 April

Apr 6, 2026

Easter Monday - 6 April

Apr 6, 2026

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Apr 6, 2026

News

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His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II Celebrates the Service of Nahire (the Feast of Lights) at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma - Damascus

Apr 7, 2026

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II Celebrates the Service of Nahire (the Feast of Lights) at St. Georges Patriarchal Cathedral in Bab Touma - Damascus

Apr 7, 2026

Apr 7, 2026

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at Regina Caeli Urges Christians to Give Voice to Hope Stifled by Violence

Apr 7, 2026

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at Regina Caeli Urges Christians to Give Voice to Hope Stifled by Violence

Apr 7, 2026

Apr 7, 2026

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV: Easter opens us up to hope that never fails

Apr 7, 2026

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV: Easter opens us up to hope that never fails

Apr 7, 2026

Apr 7, 2026

Urbi et Orbi 2026: His Holiness Pope Leo XIV Urges World Leaders to Lay Down Weapons

Apr 7, 2026

Urbi et Orbi 2026: His Holiness Pope Leo XIV Urges World Leaders to Lay Down Weapons

Apr 7, 2026

Apr 7, 2026

His Holiness Catholicos Aram I Presides Over the Divine Liturgy on the Occasion of the Holy Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Catholicosate of the Holy See of Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon

Apr 7, 2026

His Holiness Catholicos Aram I Presides Over the Divine Liturgy on the Occasion of the Holy Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Catholicosate of the Holy See of Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon

Apr 7, 2026

Apr 7, 2026

MECC

A Special News Bulletin from MECC

Feb 11, 2026

A Special News Bulletin from MECC

Feb 11, 2026

Feb 11, 2026

The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Issues Its Weekly Newsletter

Feb 6, 2026

The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Issues Its Weekly Newsletter

Feb 6, 2026

Feb 6, 2026

Egypt in the Week of Unity

Feb 6, 2026

Egypt in the Week of Unity

Feb 6, 2026

Feb 6, 2026

Video - Important Files Program with the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs

Feb 6, 2026

Video - Important Files Program with the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs

Feb 6, 2026

Feb 6, 2026

Video - Conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchal Monastery of St. George in Old Cairo

Feb 6, 2026

Video - Conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchal Monastery of St. George in Old Cairo

Feb 6, 2026

Feb 6, 2026

Video - A Special Episode with the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs

Feb 3, 2026

Video - A Special Episode with the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs

Feb 3, 2026

Feb 3, 2026

The MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs Delivers a Word

Jan 31, 2026

The MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs Delivers a Word

Jan 31, 2026

Jan 31, 2026

Prayer Service on the Day Eight of the Week of Unity 2026 at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchal Monastery of St. George in Old Cairo

Jan 31, 2026

Prayer Service on the Day Eight of the Week of Unity 2026 at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchal Monastery of St. George in Old Cairo

Jan 31, 2026

Jan 31, 2026

Prayer Service on the Day Eight of the Week of Unity 2026 at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchal Monastery of St. George in Old Cairo

Jan 31, 2026

Prayer Service on the Day Eight of the Week of Unity 2026 at the Greek Orthodox Patriarchal Monastery of St. George in Old Cairo

Jan 31, 2026

Jan 31, 2026

Youth Day: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026_ Evangelical Church_ Giza_ Cairo

Jan 31, 2026

Youth Day: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026_ Evangelical Church_ Giza_ Cairo

Jan 31, 2026

Jan 31, 2026

MECC

Season of Creation 2026 – Faith Leaders Invitation Video

Apr 7, 2026

Season of Creation 2026 – Faith Leaders Invitation Video

Apr 7, 2026

Apr 7, 2026

Feast of Creation: New Liturgical Feast, Gift for the Third Millennium

Apr 1, 2026

Feast of Creation: New Liturgical Feast, Gift for the Third Millennium

Apr 1, 2026

Apr 1, 2026

Environmental Day at Azounieh – Lebanon, with the Middle East Council of Churches and the Youth Committee of the Armenian Sanatorium Azounieh

Dec 9, 2025

Environmental Day at Azounieh – Lebanon, with the Middle East Council of Churches and the Youth Committee of the Armenian Sanatorium Azounieh

Dec 9, 2025

Dec 9, 2025

The Groaning of the Earth

Oct 17, 2025

The Groaning of the Earth

Oct 17, 2025

Oct 17, 2025

Meeting of the Environmental Experts and the Myron Grove in Anaphora

Oct 17, 2025

Meeting of the Environmental Experts and the Myron Grove in Anaphora

Oct 17, 2025

Oct 17, 2025

The Middle East Council of Churches Issues the Ecumenical Calendar for October 2025

Oct 7, 2025

The Middle East Council of Churches Issues the Ecumenical Calendar for October 2025

Oct 7, 2025

Oct 7, 2025

World Youth Pray Together in an Online Celebration on the Occasion of the “Season of Creation” 2025 Closing

Oct 7, 2025

World Youth Pray Together in an Online Celebration on the Occasion of the “Season of Creation” 2025 Closing

Oct 7, 2025

Oct 7, 2025

The Season of Creation Concludes in an Online International Prayer Celebration

Oct 3, 2025

The Season of Creation Concludes in an Online International Prayer Celebration

Oct 3, 2025

Oct 3, 2025

Video - Season of Creation: Practical Steps and Diverse Activities Contribute to Consolidating the Environmental Issue

Sep 29, 2025

Video - Season of Creation: Practical Steps and Diverse Activities Contribute to Consolidating the Environmental Issue

Sep 29, 2025

Sep 29, 2025

Season of Creation: Towards Peace in the World

Sep 26, 2025

Season of Creation: Towards Peace in the World

Sep 26, 2025

Sep 26, 2025

General Assembly

Photos

MECC

Photos - Pilgrimage Visits to Coptic Monasteries During the MECC 12th General Assembly

May 20, 2022

Photos - Pilgrimage Visits to Coptic Monasteries During the MECC 12th General Assembly

May 20, 2022

May 20, 2022

Photos - Final Statement of the Twelfth General Assembly

May 20, 2022

Photos - Final Statement of the Twelfth General Assembly

May 20, 2022

May 20, 2022

Photos - Third Day of the MECC 12th General Assembly

May 19, 2022

Photos - Third Day of the MECC 12th General Assembly

May 19, 2022

May 19, 2022

Photos - Day Two of the Twelfth General Assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches

May 18, 2022

Photos - Day Two of the Twelfth General Assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches

May 18, 2022

May 18, 2022

MECC 12th General Assembly First Day's Activities in a Photo Album

May 17, 2022

MECC 12th General Assembly First Day's Activities in a Photo Album

May 17, 2022

May 17, 2022

Photos - The Middle East Council of Churches Launches its 12th General Assembly in Wadi El Natrun, Egypt:

May 17, 2022

Photos - The Middle East Council of Churches Launches its 12th General Assembly in Wadi El Natrun, Egypt:

May 17, 2022

May 17, 2022

Videos

MECC

Video - One Year Since the MECC 12th General Assembly

May 19, 2023

Video - One Year Since the MECC 12th General Assembly

May 19, 2023

May 19, 2023

Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs Highlighted the MECC 12th General Assembly and its Final Statement on Télé Lumière and Noursat

May 26, 2022

Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs Highlighted the MECC 12th General Assembly and its Final Statement on Télé Lumière and Noursat

May 26, 2022

May 26, 2022

Video Report - Visits to Coptic Monasteries During the Activities of MECC 12th General Assembly

May 20, 2022

Video Report - Visits to Coptic Monasteries During the Activities of MECC 12th General Assembly

May 20, 2022

May 20, 2022

Video Report – Last Day Activities of the MECC 12th General Assembly

May 20, 2022

Video Report – Last Day Activities of the MECC 12th General Assembly

May 20, 2022

May 20, 2022

Video Report - Words from the Heart During the MECC 12th General Assembly

May 19, 2022

Video Report - Words from the Heart During the MECC 12th General Assembly

May 19, 2022

May 19, 2022

Video Report - Activities of the Third Day of the MECC 12th General Assembly

May 19, 2022

Video Report - Activities of the Third Day of the MECC 12th General Assembly

May 19, 2022

May 19, 2022

Video Report - Participants in the MECC 12th General Assembly Stress On the Importance of Love and Dialogue

May 18, 2022

Video Report - Participants in the MECC 12th General Assembly Stress On the Importance of Love and Dialogue

May 18, 2022

May 18, 2022

Video Report - Highlights of the Second Day of the MECC 12th General Assembly

May 18, 2022

Video Report - Highlights of the Second Day of the MECC 12th General Assembly

May 18, 2022

May 18, 2022

Video Report – MECC Launches its 12th General Assembly

May 17, 2022

Video Report – MECC Launches its 12th General Assembly

May 17, 2022

May 17, 2022

Video Report - MECC Holds Its 12th General Assembly at the Papal Logos Center in Wadi El Natrun Where the Earth Meets the Sky

May 17, 2022

Video Report - MECC Holds Its 12th General Assembly at the Papal Logos Center in Wadi El Natrun Where the Earth Meets the Sky

May 17, 2022

May 17, 2022

All Interviews

MECC

Video – A Special Interview with Reverend Dr. Paul Haidostian During the MECC 12th General Assembly

Video – A Special Interview with Reverend Dr. Paul Haidostian During the MECC 12th General Assembly

Video – A Special Interview with His Beatitude Patriarch Cardinal Mar Louis Raphaël Sako During the MECC 12th General Assembly

Video – A Special Interview with His Beatitude Patriarch Cardinal Mar Louis Raphaël Sako During the MECC 12th General Assembly

Video – A Special Interview with His Beatitude Patriarch John X During the MECC 12th General Assembly

Video – A Special Interview with His Beatitude Patriarch John X During the MECC 12th General Assembly

Video – A Special Interview with His Beatitude Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian During the MECC 12th General Assembly

Video – A Special Interview with His Beatitude Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian During the MECC 12th General Assembly

Video - A Special Interview with His Holiness Pope Tawadros II During the MECC 12th General Assembly

Video - A Special Interview with His Holiness Pope Tawadros II During the MECC 12th General Assembly

Restoration Fund for Rehabilitation of Faith-based Social Services & Religious Infrastructure Damaged During the Crisis in Syria

MECC

Video - The Middle East Council of Churches and “Kerk in Actie” Organization in the Netherlands Contributes in the Restoration of the Halls of St. Paul Monastery in Safita, Syria

Jan 13, 2026

Video - The Middle East Council of Churches and “Kerk in Actie” Organization in the Netherlands Contributes in the Restoration of the Halls of St. Paul Monastery in Safita, Syria

Jan 13, 2026

Jan 13, 2026

Video - The Middle East Council of Churches and “Kerk in Actie” Organization in the Netherlands Contributes in the Restoration of the Cilicia School in Aleppo

Jul 2, 2025

Video - The Middle East Council of Churches and “Kerk in Actie” Organization in the Netherlands Contributes in the Restoration of the Cilicia School in Aleppo

Jul 2, 2025

Jul 2, 2025

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II Inaugurates the Monastery of St. Antonios in Sadad, Syria

Sep 28, 2023

His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II Inaugurates the Monastery of St. Antonios in Sadad, Syria

Sep 28, 2023

Sep 28, 2023

Al-Rahmeh Home for Elderly in Aleppo Gets Rid of the Dust of War

Jul 19, 2023

Al-Rahmeh Home for Elderly in Aleppo Gets Rid of the Dust of War

Jul 19, 2023

Jul 19, 2023

BEIRUT BLAST

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MECC Beirut Appeal in Response to Port Explosion on August 4, 2020 (Phase 1)

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The Middle East Council of Churches’ Statement to the Churches of the World and to Its Partners, Support to the devastated city of Beirut and to its distressed people

Video: “Beirut a Story of Hope”

Video: Beirut, you are not alone

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